CONNECT WITH US
GeoWatch
Essential technology and geopolitical news recap.
Essential technology and geopolitical news recap, GeoWatch, focuses on the tech supply chain, providing effortless insights.

DIGITMES Asia provides basic users with unlimited access to toll-free articles. Sign up for free subscription now to continue your reading!

Subscribe Now
IN THE NEWS
Monday 3 February 2025
Beyond price war: China's solar giants locked in escalating patent disputes, reshaping global landscape
In 2024, China's solar power manufacturing sector faced its toughest year for profitability due to fierce internal competition and a relentless price war. These challenges are further...
Monday 3 February 2025
India to build home-grown foundational model by 2025
India is accelerating its artificial intelligence (AI) development, with the government aiming to build a domestic LLM within 10 months as part of the INR103.7 billion (approx. US$1.2...
Monday 3 February 2025
TSMC to hold board meeting in US next week to review progress at Arizona site
TSMC will conduct its regular board of directors meeting in the US next week. The progress of the Arizona site construction is expected to be evaluated.
Monday 3 February 2025
Eternal Materials posts profit growth in 2024, targeting semiconductor business with precision equipment
Eternal Materials has revealed that all three of its primary business segments saw profit growth in 2024. Looking ahead to 2025, the company expects to enhance its international market...
Monday 3 February 2025
OpenAI unveils plans for AI devices to rival smartphones
In a recent interview, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman unveiled plans to develop a generative AI-powered device aimed at replacing smartphones. Through this ChatGPT-optimized device, OpenAI...
Monday 3 February 2025
Cadence aims to strengthen its presence in India's growing data center sector
Cadence Design Systems has said that it recognizes India as a critical hub for innovation and data-driven growth and is committed to deepening its footprint in the region's data center...
Monday 3 February 2025
STMicro's worst year in decades: sales drop, job cuts amid continuous market slump
STMicroelectronics (STMicro) plans to cut 2,000 to 3,000 jobs, approximately 6% of its global workforce, through early retirement programs or natural attrition as it grapples with...
Monday 3 February 2025
Apple surpasses 10% market share in India as MediaTek leads smartphone SoC market
In 2024, India experienced slight growth in smartphone shipments but saw a significant increase in revenue driven by premiumization. MediaTek maintained its lead in the smartphone...
Monday 3 February 2025
Kaynes Technology confirms OSAT project delay due to regulatory process
India-based EMS player Kaynes Technology has reported robust financial growth in the first three quarters of fiscal 2025 (April 2024 to March 2025). Despite regulatory delays, Kaynes...
Monday 3 February 2025
Tata reportedly taps Intel veterans for semiconductor expansion
Tata Electronics is strengthening its semiconductor ambitions by recruiting key talent from Intel, as the company prepares to establish India's first wafer fab in decades with an...
Monday 3 February 2025
Global supply chains holds breath over Trump's 100% chip tariffs
In late January 2025, President Donald Trump proposed tariffs of up to 100% on chips imported from Taiwan, aiming to bolster US manufacturing. The move, however, risks driving up...
Friday 31 January 2025
DeepSeek's disruption: what it means for TSMC and the AI supply chain
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an unstoppable trend. The US will remain strong, not just with OpenAI. Since DeepSeek has broken through the existing frameworks of Chinese enterprises...
Friday 31 January 2025
DeepSeek disruption: Could China's supply chain take the lead?
Just before the Lunar New Year celebrations around the world, a black swan emerged, plunging the global technology industry into a state of extreme uncertainty.
Friday 31 January 2025
Chinese automakers face challenges in auto parts localization amid quality demands
The automotive industry's stringent safety and reliability requirements are presenting significant challenges to the Chinese government's ongoing push to increase the localization...
Wednesday 29 January 2025
A warning on technology and talent outflow from Korea to China
China has been reported frequently to illegally acquire technology from South Korea in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors and displays in the past few years...